2010 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Atlanta Area Comparisons

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
All Plans below include Medicare Part D-Drug Benefits
  Indicates $0 Premium Plans
Indicates Part D drug "gap" coverage included

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#1

 WellCare  [TIE]
(Value) 		$191
 		WellCare
(Value) 		$1,764
 		Aetna
(Medicare Premier - $98)		 $4,163

#2

 WellCare  [TIE]
(Choice) 		$191 Humana
(Gold Plus) 		$2,059 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue Basic) 		$5,542

#3

 Aetna
(Medicare Value) 		$294 WellCare
(Choice) 		$2,074 Humana
(Gold Plus) 		$5,607

#4

 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete Plus) 		$398 Aetna
(Medicare Premier - $98)		 $2,211 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Basic) 		$5,674

#5

 		Humana
(Gold Plus) 		$416 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Basic) 		$2,227 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Enhance - $49) 		$5,712

#6

 		Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Basic) 		$433 Aetna
(Medicare Value) 		$2,261 WellCare
(Choice) 		$5,857

#7

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue Basic) 		$503 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete Plus) 		$2,372 WellCare
(Value) 		$5,957

#8

 		Coventry
(Advantra Silver) 		$713 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Enhance - $49)		 $2,435 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue
Secure- $46) 		$6,049

#9

 		Coventry
(Advantra Silver
Plus - $35)		 $769 Coventry
(Advantra Silver) 		$2,517 Aetna
(Medicare Standard
PPO - $68)		 $6,540

#10

 		Universal American
(Today's Options 2
PPO - $41)		 $802 Coventry
(Advantra Silver
Plus - $35)		 $2,551 Universal American
(Today's Options 3
PPO - $102)		 $6,545

#11

 		Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage
Enhance - $49)		 $971 Aetna
(Medicare Standard
PPO - $68)		 $2,572 Coventry
(Advantra Silver
Plus - $35) 		$6,582

#12

 		Humana
(Choice PPO - $40)		 $979 Universal American
(Today's Options 1
PPO - $69)		 $2,618 Coventry
(Advantra Silver) 		$6,592

#13

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue Secure- $46)		 $1,035 Humana
(Choice PPO - $40)		 $2,836 Universal American
(Today's Options 2
PPO - $41)		 $6,629

#14

 		Universal American
(Today's Options 1
PPO - $69)		 $1,138 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue Basic) 		$2,912 Universal American
(Today's Options 1
PPO - $69)		 $6,815

#15

 		Aetna
(Medicare Standard
PPO - $68)		 $1,140 Universal American
(Today's Options 2
PPO - $41)		 $2,967 Humana
(Choice PPO - $40) 		$6,848

#16

 		Aetna
(Medicare Premier - $98)		 $1,491 Universal American
(Today's Options 3
PPO - $102)		 $3,079 Aetna
(Medicare Value) 		$7,253

#17

 		Universal American
(Today's Options 3
PPO - $102)		 $1,494 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BlueValue Secure- $46)		 $3,259 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete Plus) 		$7,363

#18

 		Sterling
(Partners PPO - $139)		 $2,057 Sterling
(Partners PPO - $139)		 $3,540 Sterling
(Partners PPO - $139)		 $7,835
  Average: All Plans $834 Average: All Plans $2,570 Average: All Plans $6,309


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($96.40 minimum per month in 2010) is not included in cost calculations.

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